Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-23
THE new EDIRICE.
III Is IN USE BY THE HALEY pm.
Lie SCHOOL.

Inc Scholars In Three ROOms-A KIN.
dergarten to be Added Next Year-A
Disagreeable Occurrence this Morn.
Ing.
The public school was opened in
the new schoolhouse, this morning,
three rooms having been furnished
and got ready. These rooms are pre-.
sided over by Miss Burke, Miss Bled.
soc, and Professor Miner, respectively.
Miss Burke's room is to the right on
the ground floor, Miss Bledsoe's is
also to the right, but in the rear cor
ner if there CAN be said to DO front
and rear to the edifce); and Mr..
Miners is upstairs. There are eight
large rooms in the building that can
be used for school rooms, and if nee
essary as many as 800 pupils could be
accommodated, by fitting up all the
available rooms; but one nalf of that
number can be easily accommodated
without crowding.
There will be but three teachers
during the remainder of the term
which will continue until the first of
JULY; but next fall another teacher
will be added TO the staff-to- wir:
Miss Capwell, of Boise, who will take
hold of the youngest or kindergarten
class.
A TIMES reporter who called at the
schoolhouse this morning, found the
teachers drilling the pupils to march
keep step, get to their places, out to
the doors and yards, ETC., with mill
tary precision, moving at the ringing
of gong or tap of drum. In this
way Professor Miner can, by sound
ing gong, and without leaving his
room, empty the school in less than
three minutes. Mr.. Miner also has a
"6re alarm" by means of which he
can empty the school in one minute
In case of an alarm the pupils are re-
quired to drop everything-not even
to carry pen, unless they have it in
their pockets-and to get out of the
building on the double-quick. All
this with entire decorum and in double
file, so that none can be left behind
The building being freproof no dan
ger whatever is anticipated from fire
but it is best to provide for all posi-
bic contingencies, and this the teachers
will endeavor to do.
THE CONTRACTOR MAKING TROUBLE
Since the Trustees took possession
of the new building they have had
two men on guard there. About s
o'clock this morning Contractor Hun
ter and two men invaded the school.
house and began locking up the doors
The Waterman on duty was walking
about the building, and ran across the
street to notify Captain Bledsoe who
sent to notify Messrs. Lufkin and Sui
livan, two of the Trustees. These
gentlemen proceeded to the school
house and ordered Mr.. Hunter to de
siss, as they were in possession and
did not propose to yield. After some
angry words Mr.. Hunter and his party
withdrew, but left several of the
doors TO side rooms locked.
Later on the District Attorney wa'
requested to take steps to see tina
the school was not interfered with
and he at once issued the necessary
papers for having him placed unde
bonds to keep the peace.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The cause of the disagreement be
tween the Trustees and the contracto
is the delay in completing the build
ing and some difference of opinion
about the value of the "extras." MI
Hunter, it appears, claims $4,000 dam
ages for delays in supplying the brick
besides $lO49 for extras. The Trus
tees aver themselves willing to pa
$500 for extras, but claim that the
are entitled to nine months rent O
the building at about $500 per month
etc., for the delay in completing tn
building. The Trustees have otfere
to submit the questions involved t
arbitration; either to Judge Brodel
lex, or to one citizen from Ketchur
and one from Bellevue, who shout
select third; they also offer to pa
$500 for extras and settle thus witt
out asking or allowing damages t
either side; they also offered to call
| ,oaa,;pp If tho patrOns of the SchOO